Mystery on Prime Video: what is worth streaming right now

99 mystery titles on Prime Video at our last check, ranked by quality and fame, each with scare, gore and violence tags.

1. 1Memento (2000)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA man with no short-term memory hunts his wife's killer, piecing together a gritty, cerebral puzzle.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu82
2. 2Death Note (2006) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · mildly scary · TV-14A brilliant student uses a supernatural notebook to purge evil, leading to a gritty, darkly-comic game of cat and mouse.Netflix · Prime Video · Hulu
3. 3Supernatural (2005) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14Two brothers hunt down dark, demonic forces across America with gritty, suspenseful, and witty encounters.Prime Video · Peacock
4. 4The Originals (2013) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violence · TV-14Millennia-old vampires reclaim their city with darkly comic vengeance in this gritty, suspenseful, epic drama.Prime Video · Peacock
5. 5The Thing (1982)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RAn Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien, creating a chilling atmosphere of paranoia and suspense.Prime Video · AMC+
6. 6Batman: The Animated Series (1992) · seriesDry wit · gritty · comfort watch · strong violence · TV-PGA masked vigilante cleans up Gotham, battling crime with a measured pace and darkly comic wit.Prime Video · Max
7. 7Over the Garden Wall (2014) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-PGTwo brothers navigate a surreal, melancholy forest, encountering whimsical characters on their journey home.Prime Video · Hulu
8. 8Criminal Minds (2005) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · graphic gore · TV-MAFBI profilers delve into twisted minds, anticipating dark moves in a brisk, suspenseful, and darkly-comic drama.Prime Video · Hulu · Paramount+
9. 9Grimm (2011) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · measured · TV-14A Portland detective’s grim lineage pulls him into a darkly comic and pulpy world of supernatural crime.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
10. 10American Horror Story (2011) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAEach season delivers a new chilling tale, from haunted houses to witch covens, all with a gritty, campy suspense.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
11. 11Donnie Darko (2001)Melancholy · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA troubled teenager's visions of a giant rabbit lead to surreal crimes and a suspenseful, dreamlike mystery.Prime Video · Hulu · Kanopy
12. 12Charmed (1998) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · comfort watch · measured · TV-14Three magical sisters balance wholesome, campy fun with mystical battles against evil in San Francisco.Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock
13. 13The Expanse (2015) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14A hardened detective and a rogue captain race across the solar system to expose an epic conspiracy.Prime Video
14. 14Fringe (2008) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14An FBI agent, a mad scientist, and his son unravel a suspenseful, cerebral mystery blurring science and technology.Prime Video · Hulu
15. 15L.A. Confidential (1997)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RThree Los Angeles detectives navigate 1950s corruption and pulpy violence to expose a dark conspiracy.Prime Video
16. 16Witness for the Prosecution (1957)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · NRAn ailing barrister faces a gritty, cerebral murder trial with a pulpy, suspenseful atmosphere.Prime Video · MGM+ · Kanopy
17. 17Dexter: Resurrection (2025) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA measured, gritty search for a lost son in New York City becomes a darkly comic, suspenseful chase.Prime Video · Paramount+ · The Roku Channel
18. 18Ghost Whisperer (2005) · seriesMelancholy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-PGA newlywed helps restless spirits find peace, navigating heartfelt messages and intense, confusing conflicts.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
19. 19Chucky (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · brisk · TV-MAA vintage doll brings darkly comic chaos and suspenseful murders to a town exposing its deepest hypocrisies.Prime Video · Peacock
20. 20Spider-Noir (2026) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-14An aging 1930s New York private eye grapples with his past as the city's only superhero.Prime Video
21. 21Bates Motel (2013) · seriesDark satire · suspenseful · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA mother and son's fresh start in a new town quickly devolves into darkly comic, psychological suspense.Prime Video
22. 22Desperate Housewives (2004) · seriesDry wit · suspenseful · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · TV-14Suburban secrets unravel with darkly comic wit as a deceased narrator exposes her friends' scandalous lives.Prime Video · Hulu
23. 23Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020) · seriesWholesome humor · suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · TV-14A TV producer uncovers a secret supernatural world while a former deity searches centuries for his lost love.Netflix · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
24. 24Slow Horses (2022) · seriesDry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MADysfunctional MI5 agents navigate a darkly comic, suspenseful world of espionage with witty dry humor.Apple TV+ · Prime Video
25. 25The Sheep Detectives (2026)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · measured · PGWholesome humor unfolds as a flock of sheep uses detective novel wisdom to solve a cozy farm mystery.Prime Video
26. 26Hereditary (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's grief slowly unravels into a bleak, chilling nightmare as disturbing secrets consume them.Prime Video · Hulu · Max78
27. 27Taboo (2017) · seriesDark satire · gritty · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAA mysterious adventurer returns to 1814 London, seeking vengeance with stolen diamonds and dark humor.Peacock · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV
28. 28Columbo (1971) · seriesDry wit · cerebral · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGA disheveled detective's clever mind and dry wit unravel seemingly perfect crimes with cozy, cerebral charm.Prime Video · Peacock · Fandango at Home (free)
29. 29Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) · seriesChilling · family watch · mildly scary · measured · TV-Y7Kids gather around a campfire, sharing chilling and whimsical tales that leave a lingering sense of mystery.Paramount+ · Prime Video · Tubi
30. 30Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) · seriesCozy · comfort watch · measured · TV-PGA refined Belgian detective, with his trustworthy companions, unravels first-class deceptions in a cozy, measured mystery.Hulu · Prime Video
31. 31Scream Queens (2015) · seriesDark satire · campy · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-14A darkly comic whodunit unfolds with brisk pace, as campy satire skewers a killer cast.Prime Video · Disney+ · Hulu
32. 32Tales from the Crypt (1989) · seriesProperly scary · light gore · measured · TV-MAA cackling crypt keeper presents darkly comic, suspenseful tales of pulpy, campy horror and broad satire.AMC+ · Prime Video · Tubi
33. 33Monk (2002) · seriesDry wit · cozy · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · TV-14A brilliant detective with OCD solves quirky crimes with a wholesome, measured, and witty charm.Prime Video · The Roku Channel
34. 34Line of Duty (2012) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAAn anti-corruption unit relentlessly investigates police misconduct, creating a gritty and tense procedural drama.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
35. 35The Name of the Rose (1986)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA medieval monk and his novice uncover a shadowy conspiracy and grisly murders within a secluded monastery.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
36. 36The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)Gritty · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA disgraced journalist and a brilliant hacker unravel a bleak, suspenseful mystery in a gritty world.Prime Video · AMC+ · Plex
37. 37Dexter: Original Sin (2024) · seriesDark satire · gritty · full attention · strong violence · TV-MAA young man in 1990s Miami learns to channel his dark urges into a darkly-comic, measured hunt for justice.Paramount+ · Prime Video · The Roku Channel
38. 38Charade (1963)Dry wit · whimsical · date night · brisk · NRA charming stranger helps a woman evade dangerous criminals while witty banter and romance blossom in Paris.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
39. 39Goosebumps (1995) · seriesWholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · TV-GWholesome, darkly comic tales unfold as kids confront campy, spooky situations and mysterious, fantastical fears.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
40. 40Midsommar (2019)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA dream vacation to a remote summer festival gradually turns into a bleak, surreal, slow-burn nightmare.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
41. 41Elementary (2012) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · measured · TV-14An eccentric detective and his sober companion solve impossible cases in a gritty, suspenseful Manhattan.Prime Video · Hulu · The Roku Channel
42. 42The Night Manager (2016) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA former soldier infiltrates a sinister arms trade, navigating the tense, gritty world of international espionage.Prime Video · Kanopy
43. 43Bosch (2015) · seriesGritty · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA grim detective navigates departmental politics and a cold case while confronting his own dark past.Prime Video
44. 44Eastern Promises (2007)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA midwife uncovers a brutal criminal underworld while protecting a newborn caught in its crosshairs.Prime Video
45. 45Ghostland (2018)Terrifying · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastating · RA mother's desperate fight for her daughters' lives echoes years later in a chilling, gritty house.Prime Video
46. 46The Witch (2016)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA family's devout faith erodes into paranoia as an unseen evil stalks their isolated New England farm.Prime Video · Plex
47. 47Oblivion (2013)Suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A drone repairman on a desolate Earth uncovers an epic mystery that shatters his isolated existence.Prime Video · Starz
48. 48Videodrome (1983)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA trashy TV executive discovers a broadcast signal that warps reality and infects its viewers.Prime Video
49. 49Blow Out (1981)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA sound engineer's recording of an accident pulls him into a gritty, suspenseful political conspiracy.Prime Video · MGM+ · Hoopla
50. 50Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · emotionally devastating · RCutthroat salesmen scheme and betray each other in a darkly comic, tense, and gritty world.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
51. 51The Boarding School: Las Cumbres (2021) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · measured · TV-14Rebellious students in a strict boarding school uncover chilling ancient legends in the isolated, atmospheric mountains.Prime Video
52. 52Sleepy Hollow (2013) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · brisk · TV-14A resurrected Revolutionary War soldier and a modern-day sheriff unravel a dark, centuries-old mystery with brisk, gritty suspense.Hulu · Prime Video
53. 53Pi (1998)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA mathematical genius finds a bleak, cerebral link between numbers and reality, predicting the future with gritty suspense.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
54. 54Yellowjackets (2021) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · TV-MAHigh school soccer players survive a plane crash, descending into savage clans while grappling with their past.Netflix · Paramount+ · Prime Video
55. 55Manhunt (2017) · seriesGritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA true crime anthology explores the twisted minds of terrorists and the brave souls who hunt them.Prime Video · Plex · Tubi
56. 56Humans (2015) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measured · TV-14Highly developed robotic servants create unsettling domestic drama and cerebral mystery in a parallel present.Prime Video · Peacock · Hoopla
57. 57The Wilds (2020) · seriesSuspenseful · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAStranded teen girls forge intimate bonds and clash over dark secrets on a mysterious, desolate island.Prime Video
58. 58Tell No One (2006)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRA man races against time to unravel a mystery, as a wife's reappearance implicates him in her murder.Prime Video · Plex · Tubi
59. 59The Accountant² (2025)Suspenseful · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA brilliant accountant and his lethal brother unravel a gritty conspiracy, pursued by ruthless killers.Prime Video · Hulu
60. 60American Gods (2017) · seriesDark satire · surreal · late-night trip · strong violence · TV-MAEx-cons and ancient gods clash in a surreal, darkly comic battle for the soul of America.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Tubi
61. 61The Bone Collector (1999)Suspenseful · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA paralyzed forensics expert guides a rookie cop through a gruesome Manhattan murder investigation, uncovering dark humor.Prime Video · Starz · YouTube (free)
62. 62Haven (2010) · seriesSuspenseful · late-night trip · measured · TV-14An FBI agent unravels a small town's gritty secrets that connect to her own mysterious past.Prime Video · Peacock · The Roku Channel
63. 63Suspiria (2018)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA world-renowned dance company harbors a darkness that slowly engulfs its dancers and a grieving psychotherapist.Prime Video
64. 64The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA wounded hacker fights powerful enemies and her own past to prove her innocence in a gritty, brisk thriller.Prime Video · AMC+ · Plex
65. 65The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)Gritty · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA gritty investigation into sex trafficking uncovers dark secrets and powerful figures in Sweden's elite.Prime Video · Plex
66. 66The X-Files (1998)Suspenseful · light gore · measured · PG-13Two FBI agents uncover a shadowy government conspiracy that points to an impending alien colonization of Earth.Prime Video
67. 67The Ghost Writer (2010)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A ghostwriter uncovers a chilling political conspiracy on a remote island, where every truth feels like a lie.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
68. 68Let Me In (2010)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA bullied boy finds chilling friendship with a mysterious girl, their bond deepening amidst bleak secrets.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
69. 69Stonehearst Asylum (2014)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A young doctor's obsession with a patient unearths a chilling secret within the asylum's walls.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
70. 70Winter's Bone (2010)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA young woman navigates the bleak Ozark criminal underworld to save her family and their home.Prime Video · Kanopy · Plex
71. 71Van Helsing (2016) · seriesGritty · full attention · brutal violence · graphic gore · TV-14A resurrected vampire hunter with unique powers leads humanity's gritty fight against a world overrun by the undead.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · Fandango at Home (free)
72. 72You're Next (2013)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · brisk · RA family reunion becomes a bloody siege as masked killers learn one guest is a resourceful, unexpected foe.Prime Video · Starz · Kanopy
73. 73Eagle Eye (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13A mysterious caller uses everyday technology to control two strangers, pushing them into relentless, high-octane danger.Prime Video · Paramount+ · Kanopy
74. 74A Cure for Wellness (2017)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · RA young executive uncovers chilling, surreal secrets at a remote wellness center in the Swiss Alps.Prime Video
75. 75Hemlock Grove (2013) · seriesProperly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · TV-MAA Pennsylvania village harbors dark secrets as two young men confront monstrous truths and a terrifying new threat.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
76. 76Smile 2 (2024)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA pop star's world tour becomes a relentless spiral of terrifying events and a gritty past.Netflix · Prime Video · Paramount+
77. 77The Skeleton Key (2005)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · PG-13A hospice nurse uncovers the chilling secrets of a New Orleans plantation, where a dark past still lingers.Prime Video · Peacock
78. 78Black Christmas (1974)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RObscene calls terrorize a sorority house during Christmas, building chilling dread with each passing moment.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
79. 79Goodnight Mommy (2015)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RTwin brothers question their bandaged mother's identity, creating a chilling and suspenseful mystery in a lonesome house.Prime Video · Kanopy · Fandango at Home (free)
80. 80Solace (2015)Suspenseful · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA psychic doctor and an FBI agent hunt a serial killer in a gritty, darkly comic, and brisk mystery.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
81. 81Before I Go to Sleep (2014)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA woman's daily amnesia hides terrifying truths, forcing her to question everyone in her tense, measured life.Prime Video · YouTube (free) · Plex
82. 82Awake (2007)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA man's surgery becomes a waking nightmare as his wife confronts devastating secrets and life-or-death choices.Prime Video · Kanopy · Hoopla
83. 83Tales from the Loop (2020) · seriesMelancholy · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · a slow burn · TV-MAMysteries of the universe unfold with melancholic beauty, blurring the lines between sci-fi and human drama.Prime Video
84. 84Stay (2005)Suspenseful · emotionally heavy · measured · RA psychiatrist's reality unravels while a suicidal patient's past becomes a tangled, melancholy mystery.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
85. 85The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally devastating · RA medical documentary about Alzheimer's becomes a chilling descent into unspeakable evil and madness.AMC+ · Prime Video · Fandango at Home (free)
86. 86The Crazies (2010)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavy · RA relentless, high-octane nightmare unfolds as friends confront their chillingly insane small-town neighbors.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+
87. 87Mirrors (2008)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · brisk · RA sinister force uses reflections to terrorize an ex-cop and his family with chilling, brisk suspense.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
88. 88The Awakening (2011)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · RA skeptical ghost hunter confronts chilling apparitions and a melancholy past at an isolated boys' school.Prime Video · Kanopy · Tubi
89. 89The Naked Gun (2025)Big broad humor · absurdist · comfort watch · brisk · PG-13A bumbling detective with absurd methods races against time to solve a crime and save his police squad.Prime Video · Paramount+ · MGM+
90. 90Devil (2010)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · PG-13Trapped in an elevator, strangers realize one among them is pure evil, and the dread builds slowly.Prime Video · YouTube (free)
91. 91Hide and Seek (2005)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA widower's daughter invents a sinister imaginary friend, and a chilling mystery unfolds with measured, dark humor.Prime Video
92. 92Entrapment (1999)Suspenseful · date night · brisk · PG-13Two elegant thieves try to outsmart each other, falling in love amidst gritty, suspenseful capers.Prime Video
93. 93The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)Big broad humor · whimsical · date night · brisk · NRA popular novelist navigates a whimsical 1910s Paris, encountering broad humor, monsters, and a briskly paced mystery.Prime Video · Fandango at Home (free) · YouTube (free)
94. 94MaXXXine (2024)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RAn adult film star's Hollywood dreams collide with a brutal slasher, unearthing a chilling past.Prime Video · Hulu · Max
95. 95Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)Mildly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · RA party game among rich 20-somethings turns deadly, sparking darkly-comic and suspenseful paranoia.Prime Video
96. 96The Void (2016)Terrifying · extreme gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · NRA routine patrol becomes a relentless, gritty nightmare as patients transform into something inhuman in a rural hospital.Prime Video · Plex · Tubi
97. 97Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · measured · RA young woman's nightmares and a father's disappearance drag her into a chilling, gritty, demonic world.Prime Video · The Roku Channel · YouTube (free)
98. 98Cube 2: Hypercube (2002)Suspenseful · light gore · emotionally heavy · measured · REight strangers navigate a shifting, cube-shaped prison where physics bends and reality itself proves elusive.Prime Video · YouTube (free) · Plex
99. 99Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · measured · RA doctor uncovers a sinister mask conspiracy, diving into a surreal and chilling Halloween mystery.Prime Video · Peacock · AMC+

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